Ashtead War Memorials - Wing Commander James Hogarth Slater AFC RAF: 611 Sqn

The Times January 31, 1944

Obituary: Wing Commander James Hogarth Slater, AFC, previously reported missing, now presumed killed in action, was the only son of Captain and Mrs GH Slater of Milford, Ashtead, Surrey.

Educated at Marlborough he was a cadet at the RAF College, Cranwell and was commissioned as pilot officer on July 27, 1935, when he joined a bomber squadron. In March, 1936, he became personal assistant to the AOC., Central Area, Air Commodore OT Boyd, and seven months later to the AOC, Iraq, Air Vice-Marshal CL Courtney.

From April, 1937, he served with a bomber squadron in Iraq. He was promoted squadron leader in September, 1940, and a year later was awarded the AFC for good service as an instructor in the Flying Training Command. He married in July, 1939, Marian, younger daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs HR Hayter, of Burghclere Grange, Newbury, Berks.
via Ann Williams

His award of the Air Force Cross was Gazetted on 30th September 1941.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35291/pages/5650

CWGC record: http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1807289
Wing Commander, 611 Sqdn., he was aged 27 when he died 14/03/1943.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on the RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL.

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